Box 40
Contains 22 Results:
C. W. Campbell, Tennessee, to the Sen,e & House of Represent,ives of the U. S. Congress., 1824
A printed letter sent by the lawyers of Tennessee to Congress on the defects of the Judicial System. Sent to St. George Tucker by P. H. Skipwith.
A. Plunket to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 1
Thank you for your polite offer. I did not tell John I wanted to purchase his wife. Will sell him at what I gave for him.
Richard M. Scott, Alexandria, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 8
Remitted to the Bank of Virginia $185 for your dividends from the stock in the Bank of Alexandria.
John Page, Hampton, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 10
Am better. Am looking forward to death. Delivered the packet safely.
Henry St. George Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1824 January 11
Does not know what took place at Princeton but St. George left of his own accord and was reinstated without censure. Dr. Carnahan wrote fo him very highly. Family well. Judge Carr has gravel and Tedball has had a paralytic stroke.
James H. Lynch, Richmond, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 12
U. S. Bank stock is selling at $109 in Philadelphia. No Virginia Bank stock on the market. I charge fifty cents per share for buying and selling.
William Dandridge, Bank of Virginia, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 13
Received $450 from Mr. Smith. $185 from Mr. Hooff.
Dr. Philip Barraud, Norfolk, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 17
We should enjoy all the good for we shall have to pay for it. We have had fine weather. Hope to see our Lelia Sunday. I think she is homesick. Her return will make us happy.
Thomas Tudor Tucker, Washington, D. C., to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1824 January 19
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, Glenburnie, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 20
Wants to come to Virginia. Heard from Liverpool that tobacco would not turn out as well as hoped. Thanks to father, his land is now secured.
D. Cary Barraud, Norfolk, to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1824 January 22
Asked Mary Campbell to tell Tucker the well rope was finished. It was shipped on Saturday last with a drum of figs. Ordered oysters from man in Portsmouth. Capt. Bennett has on board a bag of cotton, two barrels of apples and a pot of butter, which will send up. Well rope cost $1.02 1/2 ?and figs $4. Asks Tucker to send his raspberry bushes by first packet.
William Dandridge, Bank of Virginia, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 22
Credited your account with the dividends from the U. S. Bank stock.
Eliza J. Tucker, Lynchburg, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 22
Don't know when I can make you a visit. Have to be here while my brother is away. Will make you a visit as soon as my brother returns from Washington.
Dr. Philip Barraud, Norfolk, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 23
Was there a strange trunk with Polly's. Lelia's maid lost hers. She thinks it was like Polly's servants. Our town is full of officers of all grades for the court martial. Lelia returned in fine health.
John Coalter, Bush Hill, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 25
Wish you would change your residence to Richmond? I want to dispose of a part of Bush Hill. Bush Hill with work can be turned into a comfortable residence, but it will do nothing as a farm. Thought of purchasing the Green Bottom if I can sell part of Bush Hill.
D. Cary Barraud, Norfolk, to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, 1824 January 27
Sloop Sally Capt. Kiele will sail for Bermuda on Saturday or Monday and Tucker may send any articles he wishes. Oysters for Henry St. George Tucker and Mrs. Scott were sent on the Potomai (Potomac?). No grapes, but will send prunes with the apples, cotton and butter by first opportunity. Hopes figs have been received.
John Coalter, Bush Hill, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 27
Asked Elizabeth to meet me at New Kent C. H. it rained so much I assume she did not go. Send her to New Kent C. H. next Sunday.
Susan Bowdoin, Norfolk, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 29
Do with my bank stock what your judgment dictates. My nephew will come for me next month. Thanks for the dividend check. Mary Ann's child died last night.
John Coalter, Bush Hill, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 29
Thank you for seeing that Elizabeth got here safely. Saw Cabell yesterday. The Amblers wre here to dinner yesterday. Henry will be here early next month.
Burwell Bassett, Washington, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 31
Judge Stuart said he had applied to have a court meet at Staunton. Do you have any objection to this? Government business discussed.
Ann E. H. Tucker, Winchester, to St. George Tucker, 1824 January 31
Have not heard from Brother for some time. Monday is his birthday. Will celebrate with wine and cake. Little Randolph is a fine child. Little Dandridge is beginning to talk. Beverley and Virginia are begging Mother to take them to Grandfather's. Sister Mary is a smart child. Note added by Frances B. Tucker.
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1824 January
This series is currently being added to the Box/Folder List section of the finding aid. Please check back periodically for updates. This series contains the correspondence of St. George Tucker, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman, and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker. The series is arranged in chronological order.